carousel toy

The carousel toy's innovative design with a rotating disk and motor-driven elastic body simplifies assembly and operation, making it suitable for children to assemble and enjoy, replicating real carousel movements.

JP3253324UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-21千叶 敏昭
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2025002887U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-23
Publication Date
2025-10-21
Estimated Expiration
2035-08-23

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional carousel toys are complex in structure and assembly, making it difficult for children to assemble and enjoy the process, and they do not accurately replicate the movements of real carousels.

Method used

A carousel toy design featuring a rotating disk with an elastic material pressed against it, a rocking horse mechanism, and a simple mounting structure using a motor-driven rubber elastic body to rotate the disk, allowing easy assembly and operation.

Benefits of technology

The simplified structure enables elementary school children to easily assemble and understand the toy, transforming it into a craft kit that is both enjoyable and educational.

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Abstract

To provide a carousel toy having a simple structure that allows children and other children to easily assemble kit parts by themselves. [Solution] A carousel toy is provided in which a rotating disk 2 attached to a main shaft 1 rotates due to the frictional force of a rubber elastic body attached directly to a motor, and a rocking horse mounting shaft 6 that can move up and down is inserted into multiple holes drilled in the rotating disk 2, and a guide roller 8 attached to the lower end of the rocking horse mounting shaft is moved up and down by a cam plate 9 attached to a base plate 4, causing a rocking horse 10 to move up and down while rotating with the rotating disk, and a guide eyeton 11 attached to the rocking horse mounting shaft is inserted into the hole of a guide shaft 12 attached between the upper rotating disk 5 and the rotating disk, preventing the rocking horse from shifting position. Note that a means of preventing the rocking horse from shifting position can be achieved by eliminating the guide shaft and guide eyeton and making the shape of the rocking horse mounting shaft square and the hole in the rotating disk also square.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to the structure and driving method of a motor-driven carousel toy. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional carousel toys are complex in structure and differ from the movements of real carousels in amusement parks, and are not very interesting.

[0003] Also, due to its complex structure, it was difficult to make a kit that would allow for enjoyment in the assembly process. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] Utility Model Public Relations Showa 50-37920 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] To create a kit product of a carousel toy that enables children and other children to easily assemble kit parts by themselves. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The device is a carousel toy whose main feature is that it has a rotating body with a disc-shaped rotating disk and an elastic material such as rubber attached to the outer periphery, which is attached to the main shaft of a model motor; the rubber elastic material is pressed against the side of the rotating disk, and the frictional force is used to rotate the rotating disk, moving the main shaft attached to the center of the rotating disk; a rocking horse mounting shaft that can move up and down is inserted into several holes in the rotating disk; a guide roller attached to the lower end of the rocking horse mounting shaft moves up and down due to a cam plate attached to the base plate, causing the rocking horse to move up and down while rotating with the rotating disk; and the rocking horse's position is prevented from shifting by inserting the hole in the guide eyelet attached to the rocking horse mounting shaft into the guide shaft attached between the upper rotating disk and the rotating disk. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to this invention, since the mounting structure is not as complicated as conventional types, even if it is made into an assembly kit, even elementary school children can easily understand the structure, and it is useful as a craft kit. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front cross-sectional view showing the overall structure of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a driving method. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] In addition, the structure for pressing the motor-driven rubber elastic body against the rotating disk is a spring member attached to the drive motor mounting plate, which presses the body against the drive disk, allowing it to move with a simple structure. [Example]

[0010] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall structure of the carousel toy of the present invention, with 1 the main shaft, 2 the rotating disc, 3 the bearing holder, 14 the bearing, 4 the base plate, 5 the upper rotating disc, 6 the carousel mounting shaft, 7 the guide roller mounting plate, 8 the guide roller, 9 the cam plate, 10 the carousel, 11 the guide eyelet, 12 the guide shaft, and 13 the upper and lower fixing plates.

[0011] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the planar structure of the carousel toy of the present invention, in which 9 is a cam plate, 10 is a wooden horse, 15 is a rubber elastic body, 16 is a drive motor, 17 is a drive motor mounting plate, 18 is a drive motor mounting plate support plate, 19 is a battery box, 20 is a motor wire, and 21 is a spring elastic body. [Explanation of symbols]

[0012] 1 spindle 2 Rotating discs 3 Bearing holder 4 baseplate 5 Upper rotating disc 6 Rocking horse mounting shaft 7 Guide roller mounting plate 8 Guide Roller 9 Cam plate 10 Rocking horse 11 Guide eyelet 12 Guide shaft 13 Upper and lower fixing plates 14 Bearings 15 Rubber elastic body 16 Drive motor 17 Drive motor mounting plate 18 Drive motor mounting plate support plate 19 Battery box 20 Motor wire 21 Spring elastic body

Claims

[Claim 1] This carousel toy has a structure in which a rotating disk attached to the main shaft rotates due to the frictional force of a rubber elastic body attached directly to the motor, and a rocking horse mounting shaft that can move up and down is inserted into multiple holes drilled in the rotating disk, and a guide roller attached to the lower end of the rocking horse mounting shaft moves up and down due to a cam plate attached to the base plate, so that the rocking horse moves up and down while rotating with the rotating disk, and the hole part of the guide eyeton attached to the rocking horse mounting shaft is inserted into the guide shaft attached between the upper rotating disk and the rotating disk, so that the rocking horse position does not shift.